Add a row above or below

To add a row above the cell, click Insert Above in the Rows and Columns group.

To add a row below the cell, click Insert Below in the Rows and Columns group.

Tip: To insert more than one row (or column) at the same time, select as many rows or columns as you want to add before you click the insert control. For example, to insert two rows above a row, first select two rows in your table and then click Insert Above.

About the Table Tools contextual tabs

You will need to know where the Design and LayoutTable Tools contextual tabs are when working on the design and structural layout of a table. The Design and Layout tabs are only visible after you have clicked inside of a table, and appear at the top of the screen on the ribbon.